Konlen - 8 Months

November 1 and just like that you are 8 months old! Again nothing exciting. You still have 2 teeth and are crawling everywhere. I don't think we have found a food yet that you don't like, you are definitely an eater! You also made it through your first football season and now we are moving into the Holiday season. We will spend Thanksgiving in Sterling with Mammy and this will be the first time you meet some of your cousins on your daddy's side of the family. You weren't really feeling the 8 month photos but I didn't do a very good job of taking a lot of photos this month. I am sorry buddy!

Konlen - 7 months

October 2 you turned 7 months old. It's hard for me to believe that in 5 months we will be celebrating your 1st birthday!! :( Your 7 months haven't been too exciting. You have definitely perfected the crawling, love to follow your sister everywhere and think she is just the funniest thing ever. Unfortunately you had your first real sickness and came down with roseola. This might have been due to your tooth. October 7 you were acting funny and had a high temperature (got up to 102.8), we gave you tylenol which seemed to somewhat helped and you slept a lot. Mom ended up taking you to the doctor October 11 because you woke up that morning with a rash. Unfortunately that same day Colton went to the doctor because he had funny spots and him and Marlee ended up with Hand/Foot/Mouth Disease. So, mommy stayed home with you and sis October 11-13. Luckily Grammy Nessa helped us out because daycare was still closed October 16-17, so you stayed with her so mommy and daddy could work.

Also, October 16 your first tooth popped through!!

Konlen - 6 months

September 2 you turned 6 months old. I can't believe my little baby is 6 months old. Since I am behind on my post I have a lot to catch up on.

On September 2, you attended your first Kansas State football game. It's a little different since you are older than Bria was at her first game but you have been a trooper for every game since.

Mommy and Daddy had their first weekend away. We went to the KSU/Vanderbilt game September 14-18, so you and sister spent the weekend at Grammy Nessa and Papa Stu's. I believe you had fun except you ended up getting a horrible cold which kept grammy up most of the night steaming the bathroom to try and help your croupy off. She ended up taking you to the doctor Monday while we were driving back home to make sure it wasn't something else. You had a viral upper respiratory infection and a cold, which meant running its course. Thank goodness mommy took Tuesday off because she was up most of Monday night doing the same thing in the bathroom with you.

 September 26 while at daycare, you decided it was time to start crawling. You were helping Ms. Amy get everyones beds ready for nap time and she looked over and off you went! She felt bad for telling me but I told her I am glad she did so I can put the baby gate up on the stairs so you didn't go down the stairs like mommy did. 

We are still waiting on your teeth to come up but mommy has a feeling they will be here soon! Also, I have a lot more photos this time, especially since we took your 6 month photos!

Konlen - 5 months

I think I say this every month but time has gone by so quickly!!!

August 2 "little" Konlen was 5 months. Not a lot has changed but he is now rolling everywhere he wants to go. He did discover his tongue and feet! With discovering his tongue that means he is now eating rice cereal once a day and loves his food still! I would guess he is probably around 16-17lbs.

The latest development is that Konlen gets up on his hand and knees. For awhile he struggled with getting his belly off the ground but now has his belly off the ground. I feel he may be crawling before he is sitting up by himself!

That is about all for now!

**I apologize for the lack of photos bub, I have plenty on my phone**

Bria - 3 years old!

Ugh, how is my little girl 3 years old!!!!

July 2, Bria turned 3!!! Same as Konlen, we were in Bucklin.

Every year they have a street dance and it always falls on the 4th of July weekend. Bria almost missed out this year! Marlee came down with a viral infections and even though we kept Bria home on Friday from daycare she ended up getting a 102.2 fever! We decided Konlen and I would go ahead and go to Bucklin and if Bria was better on Saturday then Brian would bring her down.

The fever would stay down with medicine and she woke up Saturday with a fever still. But as long as she had medicine it stayed down so mom said she should go ahead and come. They got in Bucklin just in time to go swimming at the pool and naps with Connor and Julia!

If only the night would remain so fun. We went to the street dance as planned but after about 2 hours there, the fever was back, she was cold (even though it was hot outside) and just didn't want to leave mom and dads side. We cut our fun short and took her home to get medicine and go to bed.

Sunday thankgoodness she woke up a brand new girl! I told her since I wasn't working Monday, we would stay until Monday and daddy could head back to Manhattan so she could have some fun with her cousins.

They had a water balloon fight that morning before Colton and Marlee left, then that afternoon grammy, papa, uncle D, aunt jodi, connor, julia, bria, konlen and mommy went to dodge to visit BootHill and watch the gun fight!

Sadly we only got there with enough time to watch the gun fight and a little bit of the can-can girls show. But since it was Bria's birthday that day, she got to get on stage at the Saloon and they sang her a birthday tune! After getting back to grammy and papa's that night, papa made her a bowl of ice cream for her birthday and she watched a few fireworks that were being shot off in town.

The next week we had her actual birthday party. And this girl likes to party, her birthday was never over until we had the party, cake and presents. We had it in the evening here at our house and it was a Trolls theme. Per her wishes we had decorations, balloons, goody bags, presents and friends!

Guests were: Grammy and Papa Kirk, Grammy and Papa Sturges, Uncle D, Aunt Jodi, Connor, Julia, Aunt Amy, Uncle Jordan, Colton, Marlee, Travis, Lauren, Kade, Ashley and Dustin. Megan and Morgan and great grandma Fisher also sent her presents. The party started with playing in the pool and/or jumping on the trampoline, followed by food, presents and cake. She had a princess poppy cake and it was awesome, everyone loved it!

I think that is all for Bria's 3rd birthday, enjoy the pictures!!!

Konlen - 4 months old!

I forget how quickly babies grow!

July 1 little mister was 4 months old!

We were in Bucklin so we got plenty of photos to celebrate. He is growing so fast and still loves his food. He has found his feet and love to play with them all the time. Unfortunately I think he may be a thumb/finger sucker! He will take a pacy but if it falls out and is no where to be found, he uses his fingers!

On July 6 we went to the doctor for a check up. Everything went well! He was 26.5 inches long and 15.1lbs. He obviously didn't get his height from his parents.

I can't remember if at his 3 month post he was rolling over, but he is definitely rolling all over the place now! He still is a big mommas boy and loves his big sister. She still tries to help with everything, and loves to talk to him as well as help get him out of bed in the morning. Bria has also figured out how to get in the crib with Konlen so that should make for an interesting time!

That is all for now, enjoy the pictures!!!

Konlen - 3 months old!

I wish time would slow down!!! I know he is only 3 months old but it is going way to fast!

May was a busy month for both Konlen and mommy. First mommy went back to work on May 3 and Konlen went to his first day of daycare. Both were a smooth transition. Mommy was a little worried because I spoiled Konlen while home and held him more than I should have. But luckily there is plenty to watch at daycare and Konlen didn't seem to mind that he didn't get as much attention as he got at home. It also helps that big sister is there with him.

Then the end of the month we made our first long road trip and headed to Bucklin for Memorial Weekend. Mom and dad played in the Bucklin High School Alumni Golf tournament that Saturday and Konlen got lots of play time with his cousins. We also got to go to the park in Bucklin and play for a little bit, which was more exciting to the big kids than Konlen.

On our way back home we had a very eventful trip! We were driving thru Pratt when Konlen decided to explode his diaper, clothes and carseat. Luckily it happened right before we pulled out of town and daddy was able to pull over in the Pratt Community College parking lot so we could get everything cleaned up. Carseat got completely wiped down and Konlen got a new diaper and a new pair of clothes! Talk about disgusting. After we got everything cleaned up, we headed on to Sterling so that Konlen could meet great grandma Mammy. Bria got to play with all the toys while Mammy played with Konlen. After a short stay, we packed up and headed back to Manhattan.

Then on May 31 we helped daddy celebrate his 34th birthday!! Unfortunately daddy had to work both of his jobs that day so we didn't get to do much but Bria gave daddy his present right as he stepped out of the shower. Then that evening we made and decorated a cake for daddy and he loved it!

The next month doesn't look like it will have much excitement with it but July will be a busy one!

Enjoy the pictures!!